They are tiny terrors that stealthily lie in wait until striking, often without warning. They’re kidney stones — crystalline nuggets that grow in our kidneys, sometimes getting painfully stuck as we try to expel them in our urine.
America’s biggest health care companies continue to focus on home-based care and aging in place, as 2022 approaches.
A study finds that the right diet may lower your risk of cognitive decline and brain disease later in life.
A common surgery that many older Americans need is strongly linked with a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
Scientists from Osaka City University are reporting successful preclinical tests of a novel nasal spray designed to prevent the neurodegeneration associated with dementia. The spray combines two inexpensive, pre-existing drugs and was found to improve cognitive function in several different mouse models of dementia.
The risk of cognitive impairment can jump by 48% for people with this dental problem.
The medical alert system allows access to medical help for senior citizens in case of any life-threatening medical emergency. It is also suitable for people living with a disability or life-threatening condition.
A commonly used type of over-the-counter medication can worsen hypertension.
Doctors should no longer routinely start most people who are at high risk of heart disease on a daily regimen of low-dose aspirin, according to new draft guidelines by a U.S. panel of experts.
Evidence is pouring in that drinking a cup of joe — or three — can help with everything from managing blood sugar to getting more from a workout.
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